A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-151-3981
NSN 5965-00-139-1039
NSN 5895-01-218-5745
NSN 5998-01-374-3096
NSN 6110-01-644-4319
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5935-01-655-2565
NSN 6650-01-055-5961
NSN 6110-01-353-7633
NSN 6685-00-526-9433
NSN 6645-00-580-2652
NSN 5975-01-176-8438